The station also allegedly raised the price of supreme-grade gasoline by 14 percent, Chiesa said.

The state's Division of Consumer Affairs estimates it received 13 complaints from customers about the alleged price gouging.

The station is among eight businesses across the state charged with unfairly raising their prices to take advantage of the rush for fuel following Sandy. Chiesa has filed lawsuits against each of them, including stations in Paterson, Clifton, Newark, Perth Amboy, Bloomfield and a hotel in Parsippany.

An employee who picked up the phone at the Lyndhurst station said the owner was not immediately available.

Chiesa said that his office continues to investigate hundreds more complaints about pricing for various supplies and services following the storm. Owners found to have violated price gouging statutes are subject to fines of up to $10,000 for the first offense, and up to $20,000 for each subsequent offense.

Each sale at prices deemed unfair are punishable as separate offenses.

Anyone who suspects price gouging can report it to the Division of Consumer Affairs at (800) 242-5846.